our E-32 equipped with factory 2qm20 engine only allows us to cruise at 4knots in calm conditions. I worked on a Morgan 36 with the same engine that the owner claims will do 6 knots in calm conditions.

Does anyone know if I could change the prop to get better speed without makeing the engine work harder and or giving up good fuel consumpsion?

We motor as little as possible but at times it would be nice to have better speed.

a Morgan 36 with the same engine that the owner claims will do 6 knots in calm conditions.

Sounds like the beginning of an expensive race...

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Thanks all , We will be pulling the boat when we get to Annapolis and I will see what prop we have. I was going with what the PO said when he told us the prop was new and what was best for the boat. It was painted with an anti foul clear coating and looked new so I never ? it untill I was told that others with the same engine was getting better speed.
Ritchard do you know what you fuel consumption per hour/ mile is?

Mario, running it responsibly, maybe 6 kt in reasonable conditions, I think I get about 1/2 US gallon an hour. This is the kind of consumption I got when brining the boat home from Cleveland to Toronto, two summers ago.

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